Stepan Degtyarev
Russian composer (1766–1813)
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Stepan Anikiyevich Degtyarev (or Degtyatryov; Russian: Степан Аникиевич Дегтярёв; 1766 – 5 May 1813) was a Russian composer.[1] Born into a serf family, he stood out among other serf composers.[1] He was most famous for his nationalistic Russian choral music.
His oratorio Minin and Pozharsky - or the Liberation of Moscow (1811) concerned the 1612 liberation of Moscow from Polish occupation during the Time of Troubles interregnum by the Second Zemschina Army led by Kuzma Minin-Sukhoruk, a fishmonger, and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky.
Works, editions and recordings
Degtyarev's works:
- Oratorio Minin and Pozharsky - or the Liberation of Moscow «Минин и Пожарский, или освобождение Москвы» 1811
His recordings include:
- Minin and Pozharsky - or the Liberation of Moscow, Conductor Sergei Skripka, The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Melodiya 1990 (2CD)
